Lebanon, Saudi Arabia To Sign 19 Economic Agreements

BEIRUT, Sept 21 (NNN-NNA) – Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, said that, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia are preparing to sign 19 economic agreements. “We are working on holding a meeting for the Saudi- Lebanese High Joint Committee, to discuss how the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can support Lebanon financially,” Hariri said,…

Hezbollah’s Leader Says Saudis Must Stop War Against Yemen To Protect Oil Wealth

BEIRUT, Sept 21 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah Leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, called upon Saudi officials to urgently stop their country’s war against Yemen, to prevent from further losses, Al Manar Local TV Channel reported. “If Saudi Arabia wants to save itself further losses, after Yemen’s attacks against its oil facilities, it…

Al-Nouri Mosque Restoration Aims To Revive Spirit Of Iraq’s Ruined Mosul

DUBAI, Sept 21 (NNN-WAM) – Government officials and NGOs are taking the initiative to restore vital historical sites across the Middle East, after years of destruction by militant groups. The UN cultural agency UNESCO, recently announced that the reconstruction of Al-Nouri Mosque — which was blown-up by the Daesh in…

14 Sent To Jail In Turkey Over Links To Daesh

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish court sentenced 14 people to jail terms on Friday, over their links to, and involvement with, the extremist Daesh group. Last week, the Turkish authorities arrested 40 people, suspected of links to the Daesh financial network, after a nine-month investigation. Among them,…

UAE Provides 12 Tonnes Of Food To Hospitals In Yemen

ABU DHABI, Sept 21 (NNN-WAM) – The UAE has provided 12 tonnes of food supplements to hospitals, in the Yemeni Governorate of Taiz. The United Arab Emirates provided these food supplements through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent. The food aid was delivered to the Public Health Office (PHO)…

Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In Eastern Gaza Wound 74 Palestinians: Medics

GAZA, Palestine, Sept 21 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 74 Palestinians were injured on Friday, during the weekly anti-Israel protests in eastern Gaza Strip, medics said. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman of the Health Ministry in Gaza, said that, 74 demonstrators were injured, including 48 shot and wounded by Israeli soldiers’ live gunfire,…

In Rare Protests, Egyptians Demand President Sisi’s Removal

CAIRO, Sept 21 (NNN-MENA) – Thousands of pro-democracy protesters have marched in cities across Egypt, to demand the resignation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Videos posted on social media showed demonstrators chanting: “rise up, fear not, Sisi must go” and “the people demand the regime’s fall” late on Friday. Protests…

At Least 12 Killed In Explosion In Iraq’s Karbala

BAGHDAD, Sept 21 (NNN-NINA) – At least 12 people were killed and eight others injured, on Friday, in a bomb explosion inside a minibus, in Iraq’s holy Shiite city of Karbala, an Interior Ministry official said. The blast took place in the evening, when a bomb detonated inside a minibus,…

Yemen’s Houthis Announce Peace Initiative To Stop Attacks On Saudi Arabia

SANAA, Sept 21 (NNN-SABA) – The Houthis on Friday, announced a peace initiative, to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia with drones and ballistic missiles, a senior Houthi official was cited by the Houthi-controlled al-Masirah TV. “We announce the stop of targeting Saudi soil,” Mahdi al-Mashat, Houthi president of the Supreme…

CAREC Countries Vow Closer Energy Cooperation

TASHKENT, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nine countries from the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme, signed a declaration here to accelerate cross-border cooperation on energy issues and move the region a step closer to the creation of a regional energy market, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Energy…